Star Wars: Episode VII has officially confirmed its release date for 18 December 2015, and the release will be in 3D.

Disney chairman Alan Horn said in an official statement, “We’re very excited to share the official 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII, where it will not only anchor the popular holiday filmgoing season but also ensure our extraordinary filmmaking team has the time needed to deliver a sensational picture.”

Nice to have another Christmas movie, isn’t it? We’ll be well out of Hobbits by then…